Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-01-06

Merchants, b
Lawyers,
Farmers, 5
Physicians,
Merchants and Lumberman,
Farmer and Butcher Farmer and Lum-
herman, Lumber Dealer, Ship Owner,
Manufacturer, Miller, Machinist and
Merchant, Pharmacist, Insurance
Agent, X. R. President, Treasurer of
Savings Bank, Ship Broker and Com
mission Merchant, Paymaster, each
RELIGION.
Congregationalist, 9
Methodist,
Universalist,
Free Baptist,
No religious preferences,
No religious preferences reported,
Baptist,
Liberal, 2
Unitarian,
ALLEN, SAMUEL H., Thomaston, (Knox coun
ty). Republican. Congregationaist, farmer, lum
herman, and dealer in ice, married; age SO
Born in Cushing, and educated in the ThOmastoI
common and high schools. Member of the Leg
islature from Thomaston in 1857, and member Of
the last Senate. Joined the army in '6l, was colo
mel lst Me. Cavalry Reg't. Was military gov
ernor of Frederick City, Mo in 1862 and 1868
being appointed by Gen. Burnside, and in hi:
raid on the rumshops often referred TO a.
"ihe second Neal Dow" Republican since 1856
BURRILL. CHARLES c., Ellsworth, (Iancock
county,. Republican, Congregationalist, treasur-
er of savings bank. banker and insurance agent,
married; age AZ. Born in Corinna, and educated
in the common schools and at Corinna Union
Academy. Worked on a farm until Is years OF
age, then in the mills and at the millwright's
trade until %. Went to Ellsworth IN 1865 and
worked at milling and the insurance business.
In al Cav
Bank, and has been Treasurer since the organza-
ton, and Trustee for the past three years This
bank has never lost a dollar by bad loans or
otherwise. In 1871 organized private banking
house of which he isstil sole ro9rietor. Member
of Ellsworth city government four years, on
finance committee each year. Aid de camp on
Gov. Robie- staff IN 1888 and 1884. A. Q. NJ. G.
on Governors staff in 1885 and 1886. Member of
Legislature in 1855. Served committee of
bank and banking, and mercantile affairs and
insurance. Always republican.
&
COLE, DAVID H., Naples, Cumberland county,
Republican, Free Baptist lawyer, married; age
rs. BON III Cornish, and educated at the town
schools and Limerick Academy. Commenced
teaching school at the age of eighteen; taught "a
terms of town. high and seminary SCHOOL,. Has
served as 5. 5. committee AID supervisor Of
schools in the towns of Hiram. Denmark, and
Naples % years; has been postmaster in Naples
twenty years until Nov. 1885, at which time he
was judged to be an offensive partisan and was
dismissed from that Off e. Was admitted to
the bar to practice law in all the courts of the
State of Maine, at the age Of 62 years, and has
followed that profession in Naples since. His
first vote was for Gen. jackson; voted the demo
cratic ticket till the formation of the republican
party, was charter member of that party; voted
for Gen. Fremont, and has voted the republican
ticket ever since. Member of the last Senate.
DUNNELL, JOSEPH, Westbrook, Cumberland
county,. Republican, Baptist, pa, master in the
Cumberland and Presumpscot Mills Paper Com.
pany, married; aye SO. Born in Buxton, and ed
ucated in the common schools, and at Keunebunk
(Me.) and Hamp on IN. H. Academies. Held the
Office of clerk of Customs at Portland. Member
of the House in 1888. Formerly whig.
DAGGETT, HENRY F., Milo (Piscataquis county. :
Republican, Liberal, miller, married. age 40
Born in Frankfort, and educated in the common
schools and at Foxcroft Academy. Parents moved
to Foxcroft when be was six years of age and lived
on farm. Enlisted in 1851, served nearly foul
years in 9TH Maine and l,t Maine Vet; after the
war lived op farm until 1874 Has been proprie.
TOR of a grist mill since 1876. Has held the
offices of S. S. committee selectman and count,
commissioner. Always republican.
FLINT, GEORGE, North Arson, (Somerse
county.) Republican, Congrcgationslist farmer
married; age As. Bern 10 Arson and AWAY.
resided there. Educated at North Arson Acad
envy, Maine State Seminary and Eastman's Bus
mess College. Has been superintendent of schools
seectman, county commissioner. Member o
Maine board Of agriculture. Always a repub
can.
GILBERT, CHARLES H., Canton, (Oxford Coun
ty). Republican, Universalist, lumberman, mar
iied; age 80. Born in Oldtown; educated il
~ ~ Il
Before leaviog Oldtown, engaged in numbering
with MS Esther; was clerk and afterwards parne
of G. F. Dillingham;, agent OF the Penobscot trib,
OF Indians. In 1873, went TO New Hampshire
bought mills at Berlin Falls and also at Ran
dolph, n. II. Business increasing he went t.
Canton in 1878 in company with his brother. anc
built and ran the Canton Steam Mills. In 1880
formed a stock company and built toll bridge
across the Androscoggin river, when he wa:
elected President of the Steam Mill and Bridge
Company, and still holds that office. Member Of
the last House. Always republican.
GooDNOw, EDWARD C., Calais, washington
county,. Republican, no religious preferences
lumber dealer, single; age IS. Born in Calais
and educated in the public schools Councilman
in 1877; alderman in 1880. Chairman of the
republican city committee. Member of the House
in 1888 and 1885. Always republican.
GUsHEE, STEPHENJ., Appleton, (Knox county,
Anti-monopolist, no religious preferences, farmer
Gated in the town and high schools. Town agent
auditor, supervisor of schools. and chairman OF
selecimen, holding that position a, the presen,
time. Member of the House in 81, member OF
the Senate of 'S3.
HARMON, CYRIL p, West Buxton, York
county. Republican, religious preferences
machinist, miller, and dealer in grain feed, lime,
cement, &C. married age A. Born in Standish, and
attended the town schools. Member of the House
in 1854. Compiled biographical sketch of
members of the 6ist Legislature. Always a re-
publican.
HILL, BENJAMIN j., Aubarn. (Androscoggin
county, Republican, Methodist, wholesale fancy
goods dealer, married. age 46. Born ia Stetson
and attended the common school. Enlisted as
private in Company c, 9th Me. Reg't, Septem-
Der, 1861 promoted to sergeant and orderly ser
geant, I'd lieut., LIST lieut.. and captain in company
ID. same regiment; mustered out in July, 1865.
App tinted major division quartermaster on Gen.
Chamberlain's staff, Oct 10, 1880; resigned in
1852, and elected Major of the lst regiment Maine
Milit a, which position he now holds Member OF
the House in 1888 and 1885. Always a repubIi-
can.
HEATH, HERBERT NJ, Augusta, (Kennebec
conaty). Republican, Congregationalisi, LAWYER.
age 33. Born in Gardiner, and edaca-
ted at Gardiner High School add Bowdoin Col.
lege, graduating IN the class of 1872. Page of